Implement for use in trimming christmas trees with tinsel



Dec. 4, 1951 c. POGANSKl 2,577,360

IMPLEMENT FOR USE IN TRIMMING CHRISTMAS TREES WITH TINSEL.

Filed March 51, 1950 IN V EN TOR. 019,404.41; A I OGfl/YS/KI BY Patented Dec. 4, 1951 F T' B I enms' rMAs zr-nsss' WITH Tm harl esii. I og ans-ki, St. Cloud-,Minnzsspiieatmn Marcher 1950; serial 2 ,Claims.-; (01. 294*5159 ltiy;invention vi elatesv to fa.. .G%hristmas .tree trimming implement;., I A primary-objeet ef; the invention isto prQl/ide a highly simplified-hand implement: to facilitate trimming christmasgtrees'with strands; of deceratiyefoil-r tinsel. v

I further-object of theinvention is to provide an rnplement of the above-mentioned I character which willenablethe entire Christmas tree ,to be -trimmedin a relatively short time by -a person standing on i the .floor, the implement entirely eliminating, the necessity or standing on a stepladder, chairor theilike while hanging the tinsel 9 1 e .i v

Aiurther objeet-istd providea tinsel-hanging implementconstruetedso that/the tinsel may be applied to all portions-10f the Christmas tree ma: neat, orderly land eiitremely attractive mannenrathenthan the usual haphazard manner in whichthe tinsel is generally'hung and sometimes thrown iipon the-Christmastree.

still. further object pf the invention is" provide an implement of the above-mentioned character which ishighl'y simplifiedlong lasting and inexpensive to nianuf'acture.

.Qiher sweets and advantages or the nterim wnibea arent du'ringtlie densest the follow description.

Inf the-accompanying arawingsrtrmifig: a page appligiatibn; and Whiliflik numerals are emioyed fo'i designate like tarts thfiiugliofut the sam y I I Figure '1" a; prspeeti'vvre f I 1C nias tree-trimming implementembo yang inventio'fi and illustrating the use of the same for applying tinsel to: the branches on a Christmas tree, part broken away; a

1 Figure"? is ap'lan view of the implement illustrated in Figure 1, part broken away; and

Figure 3' is a; transverse; genera-11y vertical, sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

J the drawings, where, for the purpose; of illustration, is shown a preferred 'iilllbOdihibiibfi'Of the inventiom the numeral designates generally 'my Christmas tree implement, which corn; prises an elongated, straight rod or shank H, preferably formed from a single section or strand of heavy wire twisted upon itself in the manner shown. The wire employed in the formation of the implement may be of a gauge similar to that generally used in making conventional wire coat hangers. The rod or shank ll may be constructed in any desired length, and it is preferably long enough so that a seven or eight-foot Christmas tree may be readily trimmed with tinsel by a person standing upon the floor.

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At the bottom end of the straight rod er; l'l-ptlie single w stamens-y be remiss an eiienioop 5 gin-1y connected w tli e red H, 'aS-shdwfi; and wastes to serve as handle"; of the Straight rod l the twisted Wire strand are-tea fel farming a peer 0r o e d, short; straight, divergin ex: t nsionsor arr'i'is integral with the rod or 4 1 and arranged at a stem angre or carnation reseeetts ure lbhgitfidifliaiis summ- The 'wi s and wh eh *fo' -"s' the implement I0 is fuitlir beii' the topspaced ends the i'teilsio'fis I3, [4,130 form laterauy spaces, parallel, elongated; tines o'r' suiapbrtarms 55 integfaill-y -selir'edto the Xti'lSi'd-l'l f3 and arranged at the same angle with l respect to the straight red H as t he' extensions I3. The sun arm's or tines l5- extend-generally 'lon'gitudinally of the IDd OT'Sha'Ilk "I-i, b\lt are arranged at the -slight anglewith respect to the axisof are red to f ae iliirate hanging or'apply'iirg tinsel to tl'ie Chris t-nias tree-as wilt be fully described.

The laterally spa eed,v parallel sup ort arms l5 arevertieallybent or-c ped'to form longitudi nallyspaced; substantially U-"shaped'; vertical ail tensions 15- forming longitudinally spaced de pressions or corrugations la for receivingxfi'exible strands of ornamental foil or tinsel 19. The .U-'shaped ex'tensin'ns l fi ofeach support arm :55 are disposed in the samevert'idalp-lan'e, Figures- 2 and 3, and trferextensions it and depressions it oi the two supportarms IE' ar'ein transverse or lateral alignment; Figure"2. Obviously, the sup?- port-arms 5 may bemad'e any desired length,- and the support arms may be orimp'ed toform any desired number of the -'U- s'haped'- extenders I6. I rere'r to the support arms [5 long enou h to conveniently form" about-"six or U shaped' eirtensions i fi :rorm'ing the depress-ions taneous'ly; and-I have f0 d' that this is aeon venient number -oi strandew-mampuiate simultaneously. However, as many tinsel strands It as desired may be handled simultaneously by making the support arms !5 longer and crimping themto provide additional U-shaped extensions I 6.

The use of the implement for trimming a Christmas tree with tinsel is as follows;

A desired number of the tinsel strands 19 are draped or hung over the pair of support arms [5 in the manner clearly shown in Figure 3, each tinsel strand l9 engaging in a pair of the laterally oppositely disposed depressions l8, as shown. In

will readily engage over or straddle a particu-' lar twig 2B of the Christmas tree branch, as

shown. When the tinsel strands 19 thus engage over the twig 20, the support arms I5 are further lowered until they disengage the tinsel strands which are left suspended from and supported by the twig 20.

In this manner, an entire Christmas tree may be trimmed with tinsel in a very short time and with a minimum of work. The rod H is long The support arms l5 carrying the tinsel strands 19 are now lowered,

and the side sections 19 of the tinsel strands enough so that it is never necessary to stand on a ladder, chair or the like to reach the high points of the Christmas tree. Since the depres-' sions 18 are spaced longitudinally equidistantly alongthe support arms I5, the tinsel strands 19 will likewise be equidistantly spaced in a i very uniform and attractive manner when ap plied to the Christmas tree, as shown. As previously stated, the use of my implement 10 entirely overcomes and eliminates the haphazard and unattractive manner in which Christmas trees are generally trimmed with tinsel.

If desired, the implement may also be enrployed for removing tinsel from the Christmas tree. To do this, the support arms [5 are turned so that one arm is arranged above the other and the arms are then inserted between the depending side sections IS. The support arms l5 are then turned again until they are substantially laterally oppositely disposed in a substantially horizontal plane and lifted vertically upwardly, When this is done, the tinsel strands 19 will find their way into the depressions l8, and the strand are readily lifted from the twigs 20. While I have shown and described the implement H] as formed from a single section or strand of Wire, it should be understood that any other suitable material, such as some plastic material, may be employed for making the implement; Also, if desired, the rod or shank ll may be formed of wood or plastic material, and the sup-' port arms [5 may be secured to the rod or handle thusformed in any conventional manner. It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to;

be taken as a preferred example of the same,

and that various changes in shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to with}: out departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I clainii 1. In an implement for laying tinsel strands on a branch of a Christmas tree, an elongated rod having a pair of longitudinally elongated, laterally spaced tines on one end, said tines being positioned in a plane disposed at an angle to said rod whereby when the rod is reached upwardly at an angle the tines can be in a horizontal plane with tinsel strands laid crosswise across the tines, said tines being laterally spaced from each other to occupy positions along opposite sides of a Christmas tree branch with end portions of the strands depending from the outer sides of the tines, said tines being formed with longitudinally spaced upwardly opening depressions in which the tinsel strands are adapted to rest so as to be spaced from each other along the tines, said tines being arranged to be lowered by means of said rod with the tines at opposite sides of the branch so as to lay the portions of the tinsel strands between the tines onto-the branch and further lowered to disengage the tines from the tinsel strands and leave the tinsel strands straddling the branch.

, 2. In an implement for laying tinsel strands on a branch ofa Christmas tree, an elongated rod having a pair of longitudinally elongated, laterally spaced tines on one end, said tines being positioned in a plane disposed at an angle to said rod whereby when the rod is reached upwardly at an angle the tines can be in a horizontal plane with tinsel strands laid crosswise across the tines, said tines being laterally spaced from each other to occupy positions along opposite sides of a Christmas tree branch with end portions of the strands depending from the outer sides of the tines, said tines being formed with longitudinally spaced upwardly opening depressions in which the tinsel strands are adapted to rest so as to be spaced from each other along the tines, said tines being arranged to be lowered by means of said rod with the tines at opposite sides of the branch so as to lay the portions: of the tinsel strands between the tines onto the branch and further lowered to disengage the tines from the tinsel strands and leave the tinsel strands straddling the branch, saidtines being straight throughout their length and in parallel relation, said tines being longitudinally crimped to define depressed portions constituting said depressions and elevated portions separating adjacent depressions.

CHARLES L. POGANSKI.

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